Payload System Software Integration Engineer | Hybrid/Remote Opportunity | Fastwater Staffing
RemoteUnited States or Canada
Job Summary
Lead software integration activities for digital telecommunications payload systems, integrating and validating software across complex distributed architectures. Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and test engineering teams to support SDR and digital beamforming development. Develop automated testing pipelines using CI/CD practices, GitLab, Jenkins, and Python while managing technical risks in embedded environments with RTOS and FPGA interfaces. Prepare documentation for system verification and validation. Requires 5+ years of experience in aerospace or telecommunications, security clearance eligibility, and immediate start date.
Required Qualifications
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada
- Must be eligible to obtain the required security clearance
- Candidates may be based in the United States, Canada, or Europe, provided they meet work authorization and security clearance requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in software development and integration, preferably within the aerospace or telecommunications industry
- Experience leading software integration activities in complex, distributed systems
- Strong understanding of digital telecommunications payloads, including Software Defined Radio (SDR) and digital beamforming architectures
- Familiarity with: Embedded software development
- Familiarity with: Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Familiarity with: FPGA interfaces
- Familiarity with: Communication protocols
- Hands-on experience with: Test automation
- Hands-on experience with: CI/CD practices
- Hands-on experience with: GitLab
- Hands-on experience with: Jenkins
- Hands-on experience with: Python
- Hands-on experience with: MATLAB
- Hands-on experience with: Docker
- Strong collaboration, communication, and technical risk management skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting satellite payload or space systems integration
- Knowledge of aerospace software development lifecycle and systems engineering practices
- Experience with mission-critical or safety-critical software systems
- Familiarity with satellite communications or digital payload technologies
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